This morning I am happy to be able to post an entry written by James of www.whatisthis.com as part of the BlogSwap. James discusses a tough truth that he and his wife discovered through a time of great pain. My Tough Truth: God’s Never Failing Love It was in early 1999 that I begin this…
When I came up with the idea of BlogSwapping I never considered the amount of work it would be. It’s probably a good thing, too, or I might just have had second thoughts! The first BlogSwap had 9 entries and that wasn’t too difficult to coordinate. BlogSwap 2 has brought in 15 entries and the…
An interesting little article in the Telegraph caught my eye this morning. British doctors have been debating the appropriate response if a fetus survives a late-term abortion. Apparently it is not unheard of for fetuses as young as 24 or even 23 weeks to survive the attempt to snuff out their lives. When this happens,…
If I didn’t know better, I would think that my site is the most popular blog on the Net. After all, how many blogs get 450+ comments per day? Or even better, 450+ comments between the time I go to bed and the time I wake up? Well mine does. Unfortunately, I do know better.…
George Barna has released a long-awaited study of the impact of The Passion of the Christ. To do this study, Barna Group surveyed over 1600 people to determine whether they had seen the movie and what impact it had on their lives. Here are a few of his findings: But now we come to the…
If you still do not receive the monthly Think on These Things Ministries newsletter, it is time to subscribe. Think on These Things is a ministry of Southern View Chapel and pastor Gary Gilley. He is a pastor in the mold of John MacArthur or Michael Horton and is concerned far more with truth than…
I haven’t had a “rambling” entry for 9 days now. Of course you could make a strong argument that everything I write is rambling, but it would just insult me terribly. This afternoon we watched “Spellbound,” a wonderful documentary about 8 kids who go to the national spelling bee in Washington. It is fascinating to…
I just sent an email to everyone who indicated an interest in participating in the second BlogSwap. If you indicated interest and did not receive the email, please let me know and I’ll get it to you ASAP. From the 8 people who indicated interest in the first BlogSwap we have doubled to 16 for…
This is my kind of restaurant. And because I am a Christian I will spiritualize this post by adding the following passage: God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and…
When Switchfoot Comes To Town…I go and see them! Just a couple of months ago I was priveleged to attend a Switchfoot concert in Toronto. At that time it was the biggest and best show on their tour (though it’s possible they say that at every show). I took a few minutes to write about…
I had big plans for today. Here is how I planned out my work day: Here is how my day actually went: And that was that. I got absolutely no Web work or writing done today. How tragic. I will try to get some done this evening but am not holding out any great hope!…
“This is a historic occasion.” Bonus points to anyone who can identify the movie that those words were taken from. A person who has been an active participant in this site has just begun her own blog. It is quite exciting because she has so often had great things to say here. I am certain…
This fall, Rick Warren will be encouraging thousands of churches to join his 40 Days of Community program. Warren descripes this program as “a next step in spiritual growth for your congregation, and we believe it’s a necessary step for deepening healthy, balanced, purpose-driven lives.” 40 Days of Purpose is a prerequisite to move on…
Well, I think the first BlogSwap went exceptionally well. We had eight participants and all but one (I’m looking at you, Ochuk) posted the article that was sent to them. Hopefully that one other guy will do so shortly! What I am excited about are things like this. Click the link and you’ll see a…
I spent three years of my life at McMaster University studying history (I did a bachelor’s program in 3 years). So with a past as an amateur historian, I know the importance of identifying the bias of an author when reading a historical work. Not too long ago I purchased J.A. Wylie’s book “The Papacy:…
Today was the first BlogSwap and I think it went very well. We had 9 participants respresenting (obviously) 9 different blogs. It is quite fun to start with one blog and, after reading the entry on that blog, to click on the next and so on. By clicking from one to the other you find…
Due to a late entry from James I will be posting two entries on my site for this BlogSwap. When the topic of “How Blogging Has Impacted My Life” a few thoughts and emotions came to mind; nervous, how do I word this article, anxious, willing to share, and more. Needless to say, I am…
For the first time in the history of this site, we are featuring a guest writer. As part of the first BlogSwap I am priveleged to have Rebecca doing some writing today. What’s Up With the Blogging Fixation, Anyway? The subject for this weeks Blog Swap is “How Blogging Has Impacted My Life,” and I…
Once again I use up my allotment of “ramblings” before I would like to, but I have been so busy doing nothing today that I really haven’t had time to sit down and write anything intelligent. Yesterday was a great day for writing as I got well into an article that I am really excited…
Today is Canada Day. Generally that means Canadians take a little bit of time on this holiday to be thankful for the country they live in. In reality, of course, most Canadians head to their cottages and drink themselves silly (a long-standing Canadian tradition) and think only of their country when they see a maple…